An investigation into allegations by unidentified "whistleblowers" - whom the suit claims were recruited by Dr. Darin Haug, dean of KCUMB's College of Medicine and an opponent of Pletz's proposal for dual accreditation - was prejudiced due to several conflicts of interest and had a predetermined outcome, the suit alleges.

Assange pointed out that the 2008 report specifically uses the term "whistleblowers" -- that is, people who leak classified information to expose an injustice -- in identifying targets to investigate and prosecute.

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